Friday, 2 December 2011
Blog Post #7: Free Choice
I have been reading the book City of Bones by Cassandra Clare and I am about a quarter way into it. So far it's been really interesting and already full of action. What I am wondering about this book mostly is how Jace and Clary are connected. I've learned so far that Clary's mother had possibly been a Shadow hunter, like Jace is, but I want to know why they were put together. Clary and Jace don't exactly get along at times but they do work together alright. What I think might happen is that they start to feel and care for each other or they end up falling in love because by reading this book it's easy to predict that there will be a romance somewhere. If Jace and Clary do end up together, I want to know how Simon will react. It's obvious that Simon likes Clary more than the best friend relationship and that it's one of those typical "Best friends fall in love" sort of scenario.
Blog Post #6: Who is the 'hero' of your book?
I'm still reading the book City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. The person I think to be the hero is still Clary. In my last post I talked about how Clary had put herself in danger at the club she had went to how she showed Sacrifice by going after to save the boy. More qualities of a Hero that Clary shows would be Bravery and Selflessness because she did this and stood up to the 3 mysterious strangers with the knives, just to keep the blue haired boy safe.
Reading on from that I found that she showed these qualities more than once. In the book, Clary had been sitting at a poetry reading with her best friend, Simon. She saw one of the more outgoing strangers that had a knife walking out of Java Jones(The place where the reading was). Clary chased after him to confront him. Then after she talked to him and learned what he really was, she got a call from her mother. Her mother was panicked and had told Clary not to go home for it was too dangerous. But Clary, who wanted to protect her mother, ran home to face off a Ravener Demon. "With a feeling of increasing panic she pushed the door open." (Cassandra Clare, page 49) Although she was frightened, she still went through with the search for her mom.
This is the photo I chose to go along with this post. The reason I chose it is because I believe a Hero can be anyone. Clary was a normal girl (Or so she thought) until she became a hero to protect people. Superman is a good example of how Clary acts, Being a hero when needed and the time is right to be one.
Reading on from that I found that she showed these qualities more than once. In the book, Clary had been sitting at a poetry reading with her best friend, Simon. She saw one of the more outgoing strangers that had a knife walking out of Java Jones(The place where the reading was). Clary chased after him to confront him. Then after she talked to him and learned what he really was, she got a call from her mother. Her mother was panicked and had told Clary not to go home for it was too dangerous. But Clary, who wanted to protect her mother, ran home to face off a Ravener Demon. "With a feeling of increasing panic she pushed the door open." (Cassandra Clare, page 49) Although she was frightened, she still went through with the search for her mom.
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This is the photo I chose to go along with this post. The reason I chose it is because I believe a Hero can be anyone. Clary was a normal girl (Or so she thought) until she became a hero to protect people. Superman is a good example of how Clary acts, Being a hero when needed and the time is right to be one.
Blog Post #5: Character Archetypes
I'm only about 20 pages into the book City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. So far I haven't really been able to see all the archetypes but I do see the main character, Clary, to be the hero. Not even a few pages into the book, she went after the mysterious people with the knives she saw, just to help save the Blue-haired boy they had trapped in a closet. "Clary could take no more. She stepped out from behind the pillar. "Stop!" she cried. "You can't do this." (Clary, page 12). This is the part of the story where Clary is in the storage room, watching the shadow hunters surround the blue-haired boy. She didn't like it and decided to try and stop it even though she knew the people attacking had knives. This showed self-sacrifice, a quality of a hero.
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Blog Post #4: Main Character
"At some point, he must have cried himself to sleep last night. He grabbed a fistful of bedsheet and wiped his eyes." (Rosemarie Boll, The Second Trial. Page #110)
To describe Danny McMillan in one key characteristic, I would say he is Depressed. Some things I have learned about Danny is that he never smiles, he is always thinking the worst for things and he doesn't take care of himself. So far in this book all Danny has done is trudge around and wish things were better. I see this as a sign of someone being depressed. A prediction I made for Danny will be that he learns to accepts his surroundings and that nothing can be normal when your family goes through domestic violence. I think that Danny will eventually realize that his life has changed and he will make the best of what he can.
The song I chose to go with Danny's situation is "A Trophy Father's Trophy Son." by Sleeping With Sirens. I feel that this song had somewhat of a relation to how Danny lost his father, he doesn't understand how it happened and cannot grasp onto the fact that this is his new family life. Danny has a longing for things to be back to normal, with his Father in the picture.
To describe Danny McMillan in one key characteristic, I would say he is Depressed. Some things I have learned about Danny is that he never smiles, he is always thinking the worst for things and he doesn't take care of himself. So far in this book all Danny has done is trudge around and wish things were better. I see this as a sign of someone being depressed. A prediction I made for Danny will be that he learns to accepts his surroundings and that nothing can be normal when your family goes through domestic violence. I think that Danny will eventually realize that his life has changed and he will make the best of what he can.
The song I chose to go with Danny's situation is "A Trophy Father's Trophy Son." by Sleeping With Sirens. I feel that this song had somewhat of a relation to how Danny lost his father, he doesn't understand how it happened and cannot grasp onto the fact that this is his new family life. Danny has a longing for things to be back to normal, with his Father in the picture.
Saturday, 15 October 2011
Blog Post #3: This book reminds me of...
The book I'm reading still is called The Second Trial by Rosemarie Boll. The big connection I made was when the main character's sister, Jennifer, was yelling at Danny for not understanding what she's gone through because he'd always been favourited. ""How would you know?! It was always Danny-boy this! Danny-boy that? Sports and fishing and all kinds of stuff, that's what you were doing. You didn't even notice me, I just got left behind!""(Jennifer, Page 107)
This part of the book reminds me of how many siblings I have, and that not all of us are all treated equally. In my family there are 7 children and there is always one kid who's favourited more than another. I can relate to what Jennifer was saying whenever one of my brothers or sisters are getting more attention or gets to do something that the rest of us don't.
This part of the book reminds me of how many siblings I have, and that not all of us are all treated equally. In my family there are 7 children and there is always one kid who's favourited more than another. I can relate to what Jennifer was saying whenever one of my brothers or sisters are getting more attention or gets to do something that the rest of us don't.
Friday, 14 October 2011
Blog Post #2: Summary and Review.
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The Second Trial by Rosemarie Boll
I am currently reading a book called The Second Trial by Rosemarie Boll. So far in this book, The main character Danny McMillan, a thirteen year old boy, has had to face the trials of domestic violence filed against his abusive father from his stressed mother. He's had to hear his mother's statement, hearing all the beatings that his mother, Catherine, had taken from his father, Paul. Danny won't let himself believe that his father had done those terrible things, so he goes into denial. In this book, I'm at the part where Danny is finally told that he has to be moved and have his identity changed to protect his family from their father. Still not believing it happened, Danny is being stubborn and refuses to go.
Friday, 23 September 2011
Blog Quote (:
“We read to know we are not alone.”
~C.S. Lewis
I picked this quote because I though it to be true. When I read a book, I like to relate to the characters or what they have to go through. For example, if I were reading a book about a girl stuggling with appearance, I think that any girl could relate to it or would have gone through a time where they wanted to change. When you read a book and connect to what the author is saying, You know that the author or whoever they wrote the book about feels the same way that you do. Therefore you are not alone and there's a book to depend on and help you through a hard time.
~C.S. Lewis
I picked this quote because I though it to be true. When I read a book, I like to relate to the characters or what they have to go through. For example, if I were reading a book about a girl stuggling with appearance, I think that any girl could relate to it or would have gone through a time where they wanted to change. When you read a book and connect to what the author is saying, You know that the author or whoever they wrote the book about feels the same way that you do. Therefore you are not alone and there's a book to depend on and help you through a hard time.
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